Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition for Joint Accreditation - Bureau of Prisons - Health Services Divsion

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Central Office has published a Special Notice announcing a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for Joint Accreditation services. This notice, posted on December 4, 2025, with a due date of December 8, 2025, represents a sole-source procurement valued at approximately $34,000. The Federal Bureau of Prisons Health Services Division requires consolidated accreditation services to enable the delivery of Continuing Professional Medical Education (CPME) credits across multiple healthcare professions. The procurement falls under PSC Category R420, covering professional certifications and accreditations. Market research conducted by the agency determined that no alternative providers exist capable of delivering the comprehensive accreditation services required by BOP.

The primary objective of this procurement is to obtain Joint Accreditation services that consolidate multiple professional credentialing bodies—including ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, AAPA, ADA, APA, ASWB, and CDR—into a single application process and fee structure for healthcare providers serving incarcerated populations. The contract encompasses a 2025 Joint Accreditation Annual Fee of $26,500 plus profession-specific fees of $1,500 each for dentists, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, and social workers. As this is a sole-source procurement, only Joint Accreditation (JA-ACCME) is eligible to participate, as it is the only organization offering the consolidated accreditation process meeting BOP providers' state licensing and professional board requirements. A Notice of Intent to Award was published on SAM.gov concurrent with this Special Notice, indicating the agency's intent to award the contract directly to this sole qualified provider without conducting full and open competition.